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Kasper Hjulmand

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Kasper Hjulmand

Kasper Hjulmand (born 9 April 1972) is a Danish football manager and a former player, who is the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. As a manager, he led Nordsjælland to their first ever Danish Superliga title in 2012. After a brief stint at Mainz 05, he returned to Nordsjælland in 2016 before being appointed coach of Denmark in 2020, following which he guided the national team to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2020. He later guided Denmark to qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024, resigning after the latter. He was next appointed as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen in September 2025.

Infobox

1994
North Florida Ospreys
Full name
Kasper Hjulmand
Date of birth
(1972-04-09) 9 April 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth
Gandrup, Denmark
Height
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Defender
Current team
Bayer Leverkusen (head coach)
Years
Team
1987–1991
Randers Freja
1992–1994
Herlev IF
1995–1998
B.93
2006–2008
Lyngby
2011–2014
Nordsjælland
2014–2015
Mainz 05
2016–2019
Nordsjælland
2020–2024
Denmark
2025–
Bayer Leverkusen

Tables

· Coaching record
mw- M
mw- M
Team
mw- M
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win%
Record
Ref.
Lyngby
Lyngby
Team
Lyngby
From
1 January 2006
To
7 July 2008
Record
86
Record
37
Record
19
Record
30
Record
043.02
Nordsjælland
Nordsjælland
Team
Nordsjælland
From
1 July 2011
To
18 May 2014
Record
122
Record
58
Record
25
Record
39
Record
047.54
Mainz 05
Mainz 05
Team
Mainz 05
From
18 May 2014
To
17 February 2015
Record
24
Record
5
Record
11
Record
8
Record
020.83
Nordsjælland
Nordsjælland
Team
Nordsjælland
From
1 January 2016
To
25 March 2019
Record
125
Record
50
Record
32
Record
43
Record
040.00
Denmark
Denmark
Team
Denmark
From
1 August 2020
To
19 July 2024
Record
54
Record
32
Record
8
Record
14
Record
059.26
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Team
Bayer Leverkusen
From
8 September 2025
To
present
Record
19
Record
11
Record
4
Record
4
Record
057.89
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
429
To
193
Record
99
Record
137
Record
044.99
Team
From
To
Record
mw- M
W
D
L
Win%
Ref.
Lyngby
1 January 2006
7 July 2008
86
37
19
30
043.02
Nordsjælland
1 July 2011
18 May 2014
122
58
25
39
047.54
Mainz 05
18 May 2014
17 February 2015
24
5
11
8
020.83
Nordsjælland
1 January 2016
25 March 2019
125
50
32
43
040.00
Denmark
1 August 2020
19 July 2024
54
32
8
14
059.26
Bayer Leverkusen
8 September 2025
present
19
11
4
4
057.89
Total
429
193
99
137
044.99

References

  1. Ebbe Sand was caretaker on 11 November 2020, while Hjulmand was unable to perform duties. Sand was given credit for the
  2. "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Denmark (DEN)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  3. Kasper Hjulmand at WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe10273/
  4. "Kasper Hjulmands Stats"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070203092850/https://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=3777
  5. North Florida Ospreys
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070407070936/http://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=3777
  6. The Florida Times-Union
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190708021437/https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20190612/unf-grad-kasper-hjulmand-named-denmarks-soccer-coach
  7. Kicker
    https://www.kicker.de/tuchels-nachfolger-ist-da_hjulmand-passt-genau-604529/artikel
  8. Worldfootball
    http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/lyngby-bk/9/
  9. Politiken
    http://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE535792/kasper-hjulmand-traener-i-fcn/
  10. Worldfootball.net
    http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-nordsjaelland/9/
  11. Süddeutsche Zeitung
    http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/neuer-trainer-bei-mainz-hjulmand-uebernimmt-tuchels-job-1.1964769
  12. Kicker
    https://www.kicker.de/fc-nordsjaelland/spielplan/superliga/2013-14
  13. "Nordsjælland claim first Danish title"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120527082314/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=den/news/newsid=1801375.html
  14. Kicker
    https://www.kicker.de/mainz-gegen-asteras-tripolis-2014-europa-league-qualifikation-2505696/analyse
  15. Süddeutsche Zeitung
    http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/fussball-mainz-verpasst-playoffs-zur-europa-league-1.2081872
  16. Kicker
    https://www.kicker.de/chemnitz-gegen-mainz-2014-dfb-pokal-2397913/spielbericht
  17. Kicker
    https://www.kicker.de/wie-erwartet_aus-fuer-fsv-coach-hjulmand-621276/artikel
  18. Die Welt
    https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1-fsv-mainz/article137546239/Siebter-Kreuzbandriss-zwang-Schmidt-in-die-Knie.html
  19. Kicker
    https://www.kicker.de/1-fsv-mainz-05/spielplan/bundesliga/2014-15
  20. FC Nordsjælland
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151222113240/https://fcn.dk/2015/12/fc-nordsjaelland-faar-nye-ejere-og-skifter-cheftraener/
  21. Tipsbladet
    https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/anderlecht-traeners-saerlige-kontrakt-aabner-doeren-paa-klem-hjulmand
  22. Tipsbladet
    https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/kasper-hjulmand-stopper-i-fcn-til-sommer
  23. bold.dk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190401175945/https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hjulmand-stopper-oejeblikkeligt-i-fcn/
  24. Danmarks Radio
    https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/landsholdet/kasper-hjulmand-bliver-ny-traener-herrelandsholdet-i-fodbold
  25. bold.dk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200524112019/https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hjulmand-er-startet-som-landstraener-foer-tid/
  26. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12351311/england-2-1-denmark-kasper-hjulmand-bitter-over-raheem-sterling-penalty-call-in-euro-2020-semi-final
  27. Eurosport
    https://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-nations-league/2022-2023/denmark-v-france-nations-league-live_sto9156688/story.shtml
  28. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/dark-horses-denmark-exit-world-cup-attack-fails-fire-2022-11-30/
  29. Jyllands-Posten
    https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE17242622/danmark-er-faerdig-ved-em-efter-nederlag-til-tyskland/
  30. Danish Football Association
    https://dbu.dk/nyheder/2024/juli/kasper-hjulmand-stopper-som-landstraener/
  31. "Leverkusen appoint former Denmark boss Hjulmand after Ten Hag dismissal"
    https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/leverkusen-appoint-former-denmark-boss-hjulmand-after-ten-hag-dismissal-2025-09-08/
  32. "Alejandro Grimaldo's free-kick brace gives Kasper Hjulmand victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Bayer Leverkusen debut"
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-eintracht-frankfurt-match-report-highlights-matchday-3-hjulmand-grimaldo-33980
  33. "Viasat Sport Divisionen (2006)"
    https://www.dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/24317/kampprogramFuld
  34. Worldfootball.net
    http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-nordsjaelland/2013/3/
  35. Kicker
    https://www.kicker.de/1-fsv-mainz-05/team-trainer/bundesliga/2014-15
  36. Superstats
    https://www.superstats.dk/tranere/traner-alltime?id=89
  37. "Ebbe Sand"
    https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/CoachInfo/4197
  38. Jyllands-Posten
    https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE12551977/vikartraener-ebbe-sand-landskamp-er-berettiget-trods-afbud/
  39. "Kasper Hjlumand"
    https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/CoachInfo/4241
  40. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2926
  41. Kasper Hjulmand at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/kasper-hjulmand/195658/
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